In 1961, African Wildlife Leadership Foundation, Inc., later African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), was built up to center around Africa’s novel preservation needs.

This sequence features vital strides in AWF’s development and accomplishment for as long as 50 years.

We are selecting to fill the position beneath:

Title: Tourism & Protected Area Specialist Location: AbujaSummary

AWF is seeking a high-performing and results-oriented Tourism & Protected Area Specialist who will work with the Government of Nigeria to ensure successful implementation of an anticipated two-year project.

The successful candidate will assess and develop the Nigeria protected area system structure, develop business plans for target parks, and concession sustainable tourism in selected parks at the request of the Government of Nigeria.

This position will report to the Vice President for Programs, East & Southern Africa.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Develop a holistic blueprint for commercialization of the National Park System in Nigeria to optimize tourism opportunities and increase self-generating revenue for the park system.

Develop tourism and business plans for parks and identify potential PPP and business opportunities.

Concession tourism sites and activities in up to three parks deemed feasible for commercialization.

Oversee the protected area program, ensuring timely implementation and seamless coordination with the Government of Nigeria and AWF technical staff and conservation capital.

Oversee the project budget, contracts and all operations, ensuring efficient use of resources, and being responsible for accurate reporting and capturing best practices and lessons learned.

Review, improve, and develop the institutional structure of the protected area authority, drawing on global best practices and supporting commercial optimization of the protected areas.

Note: Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter, detailed CV, and a writing sample as a single PDF document indicating daytime telephone numbers, address, and the names of three referees with the job title in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. Given the urgency in filling this position, candidates will be screened on an ongoing basis and the position will be closed once it is filled.